Capsized Ferry Righted in Bangladesh; 58 Dead A rescue ship righted a capsized ferry on Sunday, easing the work of those searching the submerged cabins for scores believed trapped inside more than a day after the boat sank in southern Bangladesh. So far, 58 people have been confirmed dead, authorities said. Farid Hossain, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Powerful Clan Denies Role in Philippine Massacre A powerful Muslim clan accused of staging a massacre last week of 57 civilians, including dozens of journalists, denied any involvement in the killings in a rare news conference Sunday. Staff, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Report: Indebted Dubai World Rejected Asset Sale Dubai World “totally rejected” the possibility of selling off some of its top performing assets in the months before the heavily indebted conglomerate turned to creditors with a plea to defer payments on some of the $60 billion it owes, a newspaper reported Sunday. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Police: 4 Die in CA Crash as Car Runs Red Light A car raced through a red light and slammed into a minivan broadside, killing four family members including both parents and their two young children in west-central California, authorities said Sunday. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Suspect Faces Second Nazi Trial Suspected Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk is preparing to go on trial in Germany on Monday, accused of sending a quarter of million Jews to their deaths in gas chambers. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 34 minutes ago
GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Administration Plans New Efforts on Foreclosures The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday. Martin Crutsinger, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Ex-Rebel Likely to Be Uruguay Presidential Winner A plain-talking former leftist guerrilla is heavily favored to win Uruguay’s presidential run-off election Sunday and keep the country’s popular center-left coalition in power for another five years. Michael Warren, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Senate Report: Bin Laden Was ‘Within Our Grasp’ Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says. Calvin Woodward, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Swiss Vote on Anti-Islam Move to Ban New Minarets Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam. Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
TV Exec: Obama Dinner Crashers Shopping Interview The couple who crashed President Barack Obama’s first state dinner are peddling their story to broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a television executive says. David Bauder, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Police: Moose a Suspect in Swedish Death Swedish police say they’ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Climate Talks on Track After Commonwealth Boost Global climate talks to be held in Copenhagen got a big boost over the weekend when leaders representing a third of the planet’s population put their full weight behind sealing a deal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll at 51 as Ship Righted Rescue workers searched for more bodies on Sunday after righting an overloaded Bangladeshi ferry that capsized in an accident that claimed at least 51 lives. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll at 51 After Ship Righted Bangladeshi rescue workers searched for more bodies on Sunday after righting an overloaded ferry that capsized in an accident that claimed at least 51 lives. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Dubai as Finance Hub Faces First Test Dubai’s ambitions to become an international financial centre are in doubt after the shock announcement that its main state-owned firm wants to suspend debt payments, analysts said on Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll at 37 But Set to Surge: Police Bangladeshi rescue workers on Sunday pulled more bodies from a capsized ferry as police said at least 37 people had died and warned that “scores” more corpses remained in the vessel. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll at 40, But Set to Rise: Police Bangladeshi rescue workers on Sunday pulled more bodies from a capsized ferry as police said at least 40 people had died and warned that “scores” more corpses remained in the vessel. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Russian Police Hunt for Train Bombers Russian police on Sunday hunted for the bombers behind an attack that killed at least 26 people on an elite passenger train, while relatives began the grim task of identifying bodies. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Ex-Leftist Rebel Favorite to Win Uruguay Runoff Uruguayans went to the polls on Sunday in a run-off presidential election that pits a former leftist rebel who spent 14 years in jail against a conservative ex-president. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Pakistan Opposition Urges Prez to Give Up Powers Pakistan’s main opposition party demanded Sunday that the president immediately relinquish much of his power amid calls for the unpopular leader to assume a ceremonial role or resign. Asif Shahzad, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Wallabies ‘Maturity’ Encourages Deans Australia coach Robbie Deans hailed his youthful team’s “growing maturity” after they ended a see-saw 2009 with a thumping 33-12 victory over Wales. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Australia Finish With Welsh Flourish Australia finished their grand slam tour, and 2009, on a winning note with a convincing 33-12 victory over Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Woods Remains Tight-Lipped on Crash: Police Tiger Woods put off an interview with police for a second day, deepening the mystery surrounding the late-night, one-car crash that left the global golf icon bloody and dazed. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Japan Experts in Canada for Flu Vaccine Studies Japan sent a team of health experts on Sunday to Canada to investigate allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations from British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 56 minutes ago
Iran Earmarks $20 Million to Support Militants Iran’s parliament passed a law on Sunday earmarking $20 million to support militant groups opposing the West and investigate alleged U.S. and British plots against the Islamic Republic. Staff, AP NEWS - 62 minutes ago
Report: Indebted Dubai World Rejected Asset Sale A Dubai World official says the conglomerate dismissed the possibility of selling some of its assets at a discounted price to cover some of the $60 billion in debts coming due. Barbara Surk, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
© 2009 Polity Media, Inc.